Hasan Habib opened the pot with a raise to 41,000 and Chino Rheem called from the button.
The flop was and Habib check-called a bet from Rheem worth 46,000. The hit the turn and Habib checked again. Rheem fired 78,000 this time and Habib made the call.
The river was the and Habib thought for a bit before tapping the table. Rheem quickly checked behind and Hasan tabled . Rheem mucked his hand and the pot was shipped to Habib.
Action folded around to Jason Mercier in the small blind and he raised to 37,000. Huck Seed was the only player left and he called from the big blind. The flop came down and Mercier bet 26,000. Seed called.
The landed on and turn and both players checked. The river completed the board with the . Both checked once more.
Mercier announced ace high and tabled the . Seed mucked and Mercier won the pot.
Jason Mercier raised to 32,000 from the hijack seat before play folded around to Erik Seidel in the small blind. He called, as did Chino Rheem from the big blind. Mercier had position on the hand.
The flop came down with Seidel and Rheem checking to the preflop raiser. Mercier fired 39,000 and Seidel check-raised to 110,000. Rheem didn't fold right away. He studied for a little bit, but gave it up in the end. Mercier also folded and Seidel won the pot.
Huck Seed opened with a min-raise from under the gun and action folded to Gavin Smith in the small blind. He decided to three-bet to 98,000 which prompted folds from both Jason Mercier in the big blind and the original raiser, Seed.
Erik Seidel raised from the hijack seat to 37,000. Chino Rheem reraised from the cutoff seat to 101,000 and action folded around the table and back to Seidel. Seidel made the call and the flop came down . Seidel checked and Rheem bet 66,000. Seidel folded and Rheem won this one.
Two World Series of Poker November Niners have just walked into the final table stage arena and taken seats, both in Jason Mercier's corner. Ben Lamb and Phil Collins are both here and will be rooting on Mercier at this final table. Lamb played this event, but busted late on Day 2.
Vanessa Selbst and Brent Hanks are hanging out in Jason Mercier's section now as well. Selbst came in and then left, but she came back quickly and holding a giant tray of about 12 beers. Things could get rowdy. The rings of "Yeahhhpp!" have already been coming loud from Mercier's section every time he takes down a pot.
Chino Rheem raised from under the gun to 38,000. Huck Seed called from the button before Erik Seidel three-bet from the big blind to 115,000.
Rheem thought about it a bit before letting go of his hand but it would take a lot longer for Seed to make his decision. He tanked for a few minutes before finally deciding to let it go.
On the first hand of Level 19, Gavin Smith came in for a raise to 50,000 from under the gun. Chino Rheem was his only customer out of the big blind and the two took a paired flop of . Rheem checked and Smith fired a 68,000-chip continuation bet. Rheem called.
Fourth street brought the to the middle of the table and Rheem checked. Smith paused and then checked behind.
The river landed with the and Rheem led for 88,000. Smith gave it up without too much thought and Rheem scooped in the chips.
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and Habib check-called a bet from Rheem worth 46,000. The 
hit the turn and Habib checked again. Rheem fired 78,000 this time and Habib made the call.
and Habib thought for a bit before tapping the table. Rheem quickly checked behind and Hasan tabled 
. Rheem mucked his hand and the pot was shipped to Habib.
and Mercier bet 26,000. Seed called.
landed on and turn and both players checked. The river completed the board with the 
. Both checked once more.
. Seed mucked and Mercier won the pot.
with Seidel and Rheem checking to the preflop raiser. Mercier fired 39,000 and Seidel check-raised to 110,000. Rheem didn't fold right away. He studied for a little bit, but gave it up in the end. Mercier also folded and Seidel won the pot.
. Seidel checked and Rheem bet 66,000. Seidel folded and Rheem won this one.
. Rheem checked and Smith fired a 68,000-chip continuation bet. Rheem called.
to the middle of the table and Rheem checked. Smith paused and then checked behind.
and Rheem led for 88,000. Smith gave it up without too much thought and Rheem scooped in the chips.